Thursday, March 26, 2009

London G20 expected to strike a fair deal for Africa



Prior to the G20 summit, Britain has said, in several occassions, that without involving Africa, solutions cannot be found to deal with global economic, security and climate challenges.

Africa has drawn growing attention as a key supplier for global growth with its natural resources and potentially huge markets. However, issues facing Africa in sustainable development and combating poverty have intensified as the recession sweeps around the world.

And questions have been raised as to whether the G20 will bring substantial benefits to Africa and address issues facing the continent.

For the full story by
Dongying Wang, published by Xinhua News Agency in March 2009, please click here. Also, please return to the blog to post your comment.


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